Yasser Ibrahim

Yasser Ibrahim
	Ibrahim with Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Yasser Ibrahim Ahmed El Hanafi
Date of birth	10 February 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth	Mansoura, Egypt
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Al Ahly
Number	6
Youth career
	Mansoura
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Mansoura
2013–2015	Zamalek
2014–2015	→ Smouha (loan)
2015–2018	Smouha
2019–	Al Ahly
International career‡
2011	Egypt U19
2013	Egypt U20
2014–2015	Egypt U23
2022–	Egypt
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 July 2026

Yasser Ibrahim Ahmed El Hanafi (Arabic: ياسر إبراهيم أحمد الحنفي; born 10 February 1993) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team.

Club career

Born in Mansoura, Egypt, Ibrahim began his football journey with the youth academy of his hometown club, Mansoura SC. Ibrahim commenced his senior career at El Mansoura SC, where he played from 2011 to 2013.

In 2013, he transferred to Zamalek SC, making 10 league appearances and scoring once. During his tenure, he contributed to the team's Egypt Cup victory in the 2013–14 season. Initially joining Smouha SC on loan in 2014, Ibrahim's move became permanent in 2015. Over four seasons, he amassed 80 league appearances and netted one goal.

On 7 January 2019, Ibrahim signed with Al Ahly SC. Since then, he has been instrumental in the club's defense, contributing to multiple domestic and continental titles.

International career

On 2 December 2025, Ibrahim was called up to the Egypt squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first World Cup goal, opening the scoring in a 3–2 defeat to Argentina in the round of 16.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 February 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zamalek	2013–14	Egyptian Premier League	10	1	1	0	8	0	0	0	19	1
Smouha	2014–15	Egyptian Premier League	18	0	1	0	9	0	—		28	0
	2015–16		17	0	2	0	—		—		19	0
	2016–17		18	0	3	0	0	0	—		21	0
	2017–18		30	1	4	1	—		—		34	2
	2018–19		15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	Total		98	1	11	1	9	0	—		118	2
Al Ahly	2018–19	Egyptian Premier League	13	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	19	0
	2019–20		14	1	4	0	8	1	1	0	23	2
	2020–21		18	1	3	0	11	2	3	0	31	3
	2021–22		17	0	0	0	12	0	3	2	32	2
	2022-23		21	1	2	0	9	0	1	0	33	1
	2023-24		4	1	—		6	0	6	0	16	1
	Total		87	4	9	0	68	3	15	2	154	9
Career total			195	6	21	1	45	3	15	2	291	12

International

As of match played 7 July 2026

National Team	Year	Apps	Goals
Egypt U-19	2011	2	0
Egypt U-20	2013	7	0
Egypt U-23	2014	2	0
Egypt U-23	2015	2	0
Egypt	2022	4	0
	2023	2	0
	2025	5	0
	2026	12	2
Total		23	2

As of match played 7 July 2026

Egypt score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ibrahim goal.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	5 January 2026	Adrar Stadium, Adrar, Morocco	Benin	2–1	3–1	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
2	7 July 2026	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States	Argentina	1–0	2–3	2026 FIFA World Cup